Laura Vissaritis

Laura VissaritisLaura V is Australia's most loved animal behaviourist - bringing a wealth of experience, expertise and enthusiasm to the animals in our lives.

She’s studied everything from Zoology to Genetics and Archaeology, to the National Dog Trainers Federation Cert III in Canine Behaviour and Training. Having completed her postgraduate qualification in Education and her postgraduate Psychology degree, Laura is well placed to successfully help countless owners and their dogs around the world.

Laura has dedicated herself to a life helping animals and people alike. Her philosophy – dognitive therapy – helps dogs by training not just them, but their owners too. Based in Melbourne, she is an expert in the behaviour modification of aggressive dogs in particular. Her unique focus, personality and experience sees her involved in any number of media activities,whether it be Dogs Life magazine, commentating on pet behaviour on Channel 9’s Today Extra, Channel 10’s Studio 10 or Channel 7’s Better Homes and Gardens or Saturday Disney.

Laura contributes regularly to a range of publications along with being the host of a weekly pet behaviour segment on Fairfax Media’s news talk radio 3AW, a dog behaviour segment on Magic 1377 and a live radio pet segment on Australia Overnight. Laura is the author of books ‘Things Your Dog Wants You to Know’ and ‘Dognitive Therapy’. She also has a podcast of the same name on SCA’s Podcast One network.

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Monitoring Your Pets Lumps and Bumps

Monitoring Your Pets Lumps and Bumps

Laura Vissaritis

As our pet’s start to get older you may notice a lump or bump on their body, that wasn’t there yesterday – which as a pet parent, can be very scary. However, there are many reasons why a bump develops. With this in mind, we caught up with animal behaviourist Laura V to hear her expert knowledge on the causes of lumps in pets and know when it is time to call your primary care veterinarian.

Category:Pet Health
Can Animals Feel Loneliness

Can Animals Feel Loneliness

Laura Vissaritis

Many people wonder if, when their pet is alone during the day, they ever get lonely. Unfortunately, guilty-pet-owners out there, the answer is yes. Animals are capable of feeling a number of emotions, and loneliness is one of them. With this in mind, animal behaviourist Laura V shares some tips to help alleviate your pet’s distress when they’re left alone.

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